ISTC, RA Ministry of Education and Science sign memorandum of understandingApril 1, 2009 - 15:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A memorandum of understanding between the Armenian Ministry of Education and Science and International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) was signed in Yerevan today."This is a significant step for strengthening cooperation with the Armenian scientific society," said Ardiaan van der Meer, ISTC executive director. The Governing Board of the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) held its 48th meeting in Moscow, Russian Federation, from March 24 to 26. It approved the final Project Funding Worksheet (FS48) and 10 new projects representing over $2,064,595 and 385,000 in new funding for activities in Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia and Kazakhstan. As of today, Armenia was provided with over 400 projects to the amount of $36.5 million. The International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) is an intergovernmental organization connecting scientists from Russia, Georgia and other countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) with their peers and research organizations in Canada, EU, Japan, Republic of Korea, Norway and the United States. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |